Jessica Lange Elsa Mars Actor Kathy Bates Ethel Darling Actor Sarah Paulson Bette & Dot Tattler Actor Michael Chiklis Dell Toledo Actor Angela Bassett Desiree Dupree Actor Evan Peters Jimmy Darling Actor Frances Conroy Gloria Mott Actor Emma Roberts Maggie Esmerelda Actor Denis O'Hare Stanley Actor Finn Wittrock Dandy Mott Actor John Carroll Lynch Twisty the Clown Guest Star Grace Gummer Penny Guest Star Celia Weston Lillian Hemmings Guest Star Naomi Grossman Pepper Guest Star Patti LaBelle Dora Brown Guest Star Jyoti Amge Ma Petite Guest Star Erika Ervin Amazon Eve Guest Star Mat Fraser Paul the Illustrated Seal Guest Star Christopher Neiman Salty Guest Star Rose Siggins Legless Suzi Guest Star Ryan Murphy Executive Producer Brad Falchuk Executive Producer Dante Di Loreto Executive Producer Tim Minear Executive Producer Jennifer Salt Executive Producer James Wong Executive Producer Bradley Buecker Executive Producer